Roof anchors for felt and bitumous roof systems
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RoofSafe Anchors for composite and built-up metal profiled roof structures
The design of the anchor is neat and unobtrusive, limiting any visual impact to the building. Anchors are constructed from high grade alloy and can be colour coated to match the roof finish.
Aluminium provides excellent future potential for recycling, uses sustainable resources in the production process and has a high level of corrosion resistance. In addition customers benefit from reduced freight charges as consignments of these anchors are lighter then other products and the anchors are easier to handle during installation works.
This anchor can be used on the following roof constructions:
- Composite Panel Roof Systems
- Built Up Metal Profile Roof Systems
Steel roof sheets should have a minimum thickness
of 0.42mm, be non-fragile and validated as suitable
for installation through testing or calculation.
Fitting the anchors
The anchors are easily fitted from the top of the roof structure using minimal penetrations. Fasteners with benefits for this specific application are used to ensure long term system safety is maintained. The fastener has a high tensile strength even on a very thin roof sheet, to counter the overturning moment applied by the anchor in the first stage of activation. It also has a very high shear strength which is important for the second stage of activation, the deployment of the energy absorber. Finally the fastener is resistant to vibrations and backing out, making it particularly suitable for safety applications on metal roof systems.
The fasteners and anchor are self-sealing having a waterproof washer beneath their head and sealing tape between the base plate and the roof sheet, which provides a complete watertight seal at 20% compression. The tape is resistant to UV degradation and also acts to isolate the roof anchor from the roof sheet.
What roof system can the anchors be fitted to?
Anchors can only be installed on roof systems that have been validated as capable of supporting the distributed loads applied in the event of a fall. Uniline offer alternative solutions for roofs which are not suitable.
This predictable distributed load can be used to validate the roof systems suitability for use as a structural anchor and is typically less than 1kN/sq.m.
Which cable systems will work with the anchors?
The anchors are used for integrating Uniline’s cable fall protection systems into your building, thereby facilitating safe access.
There are four types available: End Anchors (Type A), Corner Anchors (Type B), Variable Anchors (Type C) and Intermediate Anchors (Type D).
The type D anchor may also be used as a single point anchor. (EN795 Class A2)
For further information, please contact Uniline’s Technical Department.
Guaranteed
Roofsafe Anchors for Composite and Built Up Roof Systems are tested to exceed the standards of EN795, are CE marked and come with a 25 year guarantee for performance and corrosion resistance. (subject to terms and conditions)
